Four years had passed since Andy and Mai faced the Whammy and won $134,790 in cash and prizes between them. The two did indeed tie the knot and buy a house not long after their episodes taped, and what remained of the money after taxes, the wedding, and the down payment on the house was put into a savings account. Meanwhile, they kept all the prizes they had won. In fact, the Hawaiian cruise Mai won on her first episode was their honeymoon.

The show itself, unfortunately, ended in late 2003. Rod left his post in August of that year, having become too ill. He died two months later. Other announcers were tested as possible replacements, but meanwhile the ratings had declined so sharply that none were hired, and the show was cancelled yet again. Andy, Mai, and all their friends and family who had cheered them on both in the studio audience and from watching them on TV were sorry to hear about all that, but were glad that they'd made such great memories.

Now, Andy was on the computer he and Mai shared and had just opened the web browser. The start page featured news headlines, among other things. One headline in particular caught Andy's eye. It mentioned that a former game show host had died in a plane crash. Andy clicked the link, and sure enough the game show host in question was Peter.

Shocked, Andy called Mai to the computer to see for herself. She, too, was shocked and a bit saddened. Both took a minute to reminisce about their time on the show and how wonderful it was to have interacted, however briefly, with Peter.

Then Andy went to a "Press Your Luck" message board, which already had people from casual fans to former contestants (from either run of the show) posting their reactions to the news and their own memories left and right. The most recent post was from Charlie Nash, who had lost to Mai on her first episode. According to that message, he'd had a great time despite Whammying-out relativly early in the game, and one of his fondest memories was of Peter praising Charlie's good sportsmanship.

Andy logged in and posted a message of his own. It read:

"Dear fans of PYL:

My name is Andy Bogard. I was a contestant on the 'special edition' of PYL where the winner would recieve a 'big surprise' in addition to the cash and prizes accumulated in-game. As you may already know, I won that game, and surprise or no surprise had already passed their winnings limit and had to retire. Though my time on stage was brief (and resulted in millions of people seeing me as a nervous wreck towards the end of Round Two), I had a great time.

Peter Tomarken- what can I say, the man was a class act! I remember him asking me if I thought I could fight off the Whammy when I introduced myself on the show, and wishing me luck when I answered in the affirmative. I also remember his genuine excitement or sympathy with each spin, depending on what was hit. Not to mention him telling me how lucky I was to get the 'big surprise', which turned out to be my now-wife, and wishing us both good luck for the future. The guy clearly loved his job, and never made anybody feel inferior.

It was a real honor sharing the stage with him, and he will be missed."

After his message was posted and he had logged out his screen name, Andy relinquished his seat to Mai. She promptly logged in and posted a message which read:

"Greetings, all. I'm Mai Bogard. You may remember that I appeared on three episodes of PYL, two of them as a contestant. My name was Mai Shiranui then. Just so you know, the bulk of the combined winnings of both Andy myself were indeed used for their planned purposes of financng our wedding and making a down payment on the house we now live in.

Anyway, I very much enjoyed my time on the PYL set, even the episode where I was a 'prize' instead of a contestant. One of the reasons for this enjoyment was Peter Tomarken. Like my husband said, Peter was a class act! Him wishing Andy myself good luck in our future as well as both our games, my brief introductory conversations with him at the beginning of both episodes where I played, him pretty much ensuring a good time was had by all- how could I ever forget... Furthermore, at the end of all our episodes, Peter actually thanked Andy and me for putting in such memerable appearances and even presented us with autographed photos, which we still have.

Now we thank you for the wonderful memories, Peter! Rest in peace."

Once her message was posted, Mai logged out and shut down the computer. Then she and Andy watched tapes of their appearances on "Press Your Luck", knowing that they'd always have fond memories of their respective stints despite slightly embarrassing themselves.

AN: Yes, I am aware that PYL really was revived, in the form of "Whammy! The All-New Press Your Luck" in Februray 2002, just days after I originally finished. I like the new version okay, but I prefer the old, therefore I used the classic 1980s version, right down to its prize values, Whammies, announcer, and host.

Sadly, what was said about Peter and Rod in this chapter is true. Rod passed away on October 27, 2003 after several battles with cancer. Less than three years later, Peter died in a plane crash on March 13, 2006. moment of silence

Thus, this story is dedicated to the memory of Rod Roddy and Peter Tomarken. And I'm leaving them in as the host and announcer respectively for all the episodes in this fic as a tribute to what they did so well and will always be remembered for. Thanks for the memories, guys! Rest in peace.